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Balladex/NFL/Compare/Cade Otton vs Sam LaPorta
Cade Otton
50IMPACT
Cade Otton
Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Tight End
Sam LaPorta
50IMPACT
Sam LaPorta
Detroit Lions · Tight End
VS
23
categories
LaPorta leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 2.
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Tale of the tape
207
Receptions (career)
186
2,018
Receiving yards (career)
2,104
11
Receiving TDs (career)
20
9.7
Yards per catch
12.2
81
Targets (season)
49
The verdict

LaPorta holds the edge, leading in 3 of 5 categories (receiving yards (career), receiving tds (career), yards per catch). Otton answers in receptions (career), targets (season) — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.

50Otton · Rotation piece
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50LaPorta · Rotation piece

Card value — head to head

Cade Otton
$7.0
Climbing
5-yr outlook+29%
Legacy floor100%
Sam LaPorta
$16
Climbing
5-yr outlook+19%
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictSam LaPorta is the more valuable card today ($16 vs. $7.0). Cade Otton carries more projected upside (+29% vs. +19% over five years).